Material flow accounts - balancing items in Romania

Romania: Material flow accounts - balancing items was 16,242 Thousand tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
16,242 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
down 12.8%
World rank
18th
of 31 countries
All-time high
26,556 Thousand tonnes
in 2008
All-time low
10,421 Thousand tonnes
in 2015
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Material flow accounts - balancing items in Romania, 2000–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k2000201120232000: 18.5k Thousand tonnes2001: 16.3k Thousand tonnes2002: 18.8k Thousand tonnes2003: 20.7k Thousand tonnes2004: 21.3k Thousand tonnes2005: 22.7k Thousand tonnes2006: 20.1k Thousand tonnes2007: 26.4k Thousand tonnes2008: 26.6k Thousand tonnes2009: 15.5k Thousand tonnes2010: 18.7k Thousand tonnes2011: 15.2k Thousand tonnes2012: 18.1k Thousand tonnes2013: 10.5k Thousand tonnes2014: 10.8k Thousand tonnes2015: 10.4k Thousand tonnes2016: 11.1k Thousand tonnes2017: 11.6k Thousand tonnes2018: 11.8k Thousand tonnes2019: 11.9k Thousand tonnes2020: 16.3k Thousand tonnes2021: 16.6k Thousand tonnes2022: 18.6k Thousand tonnes2023: 16.2k Thousand tonnes

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for material flow accounts - balancing items in Romania is 16,242 Thousand tonnes, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 12.8% on the previous year and up 55.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, material flow accounts - balancing items in Romania peaked at 26,556 Thousand tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 10,421 Thousand tonnes, in 2015.

That places Romania 18th out of 31 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20,678 Thousand tonnes 15,462 Thousand tonnes 26,556 Thousand tonnes 10
2010s 13,015 Thousand tonnes 10,421 Thousand tonnes 18,706 Thousand tonnes 10
2020s 16,934 Thousand tonnes 16,242 Thousand tonnes 18,616 Thousand tonnes 4

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 15 Greece 23,999 Thousand tonnes compare
  2. 16 Hungary 20,970 Thousand tonnes compare
  3. 17 Switzerland 20,696 Thousand tonnes compare
  4. 19 Slovakia 15,404 Thousand tonnes compare
  5. 20 Bulgaria 12,343 Thousand tonnes compare
  6. 21 Lithuania 11,978 Thousand tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 32 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is material flow accounts - balancing items in Romania?
Material flow accounts - balancing items in Romania was 16,242 Thousand tonnes in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest material flow accounts - balancing items recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 26,556 Thousand tonnes in 2008.
What is the lowest material flow accounts - balancing items recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 10,421 Thousand tonnes in 2015.
How does Romania rank for material flow accounts - balancing items?
Romania ranks 18th out of 31 countries with data for 2023.
Is material flow accounts - balancing items rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Material flow accounts - balancing items. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Material flow accounts - balancing items
Unit
Thousand tonnes
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
32 places, 811 data points, 1990–2025
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